Last week in my column, I addressed my personal feelings on both the mascot and the title of “Colonel Reb.” It is very difficult to separate the two. After all, it is the same name, even though the two identities moved apart as time passed. In that column, I pointed out that I disagreed with the removal of the mascot due to what the mascot meant to me — it...
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By Trenton Winford tgwinford@bellsouth.net I grew up as one of the biggest little fans of Ole Miss sports. I donned Rebel gear for school, and I made sure my friends who supported Mississippi State were well aware of each Ole Miss success. I had a stuffed dog named Rebel, which has great sentimental value to me. On the Christmas tree every year, I would hang a Col. Reb...
Prosecutors in Colorado decided Tuesday to seek the death penalty for James Holmes, the infamous Batman shooter in Aurora, Colo. The news was met with a round of applause in the courtroom, which included many victims’ families and Holmes’s parents. As I read news articles detailing the way the courtroom crowd reacted, I gave a lot of thought about what I would do in...
I would like first and foremost to unequivocally condemn the act of the Florida Atlantic University professor who instructed his students to write the word “Jesus” on a piece of paper, and then to stomp on it. I also believe that we, whatever our political or religious views may be, should not allow such acts to pass unmarked. In an earlier issue of the Daily Mississippian,...
BY TRENTON WINFORD tgwinford@bellsouth.net In 2010, Florida pastor Terry Jones announced that he would burn Qurans on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by al-Qaida. This announcement sparked outrage around the world, particularly in Muslim countries, where riots and murders were the normal response to a simple announcement of intention to burn the Quran. The civilized...
The Voting Rights Act was landmark legislation when it was passed, but it will soon undergo scrutiny from the Supreme Court yet again. At issue this time is if the formula to determine preclearance, which defines which states or counties are under Department of Justice control, is outdated. In 2009, the Supreme Court decided that the Voting Rights Act was constitutional...
The state of Illinois is really bleak, as Governor Pat Quinn delivered the State of the State address on Wednesday. For starters, Illinois is facing a $95 billion pension crisis to go on top of the nation’s worst budget ranking. Add gun crime in the state’s largest city, union strikes and a grumbling Democratic base, and things are not looking peachy for Illinois. So...
Raise your hand if you owned or knew somebody who owned a Blackberry three years ago. Now, think about the number of people you know now who own a Blackberry. Compare that to the number of iPhones surrounding you right now. The Blackberry used to be the premier smart phone, especially for businessmen, but now its market share in America has plummeted. While many variables...
The Second Amendment does not protect the right to hunt; in fact, there is no right to hunt. What the Second Amendment does do is prevent the government from disarming its citizens, an act which would be a leap toward tyranny. Thus, any legislation or policy that places an undue burden on a person to own — not to buy — a firearm is unconstitutional. The key point...
Rarely will you read a column of mine that advocates 1. An expansion of federal government power and 2. A tax increase. This one, however, does advocate these. The Constitution grants Congress and the federal government the power to regulate interstate commerce. The vast majority of Internet purchases fit into the category of interstate commerce. Currently, the Supreme...
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